sovereign
noun
[ ˈsɒvrɪn ]
• a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
• "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain"
Similar:
ruler,
monarch,
supreme ruler,
Crown,
crowned head,
head of state,
potentate,
suzerain,
overlord,
dynast,
leader,
king,
queen,
emperor,
empress,
prince,
princess,
tsar,
royal duke,
grand duke,
elector,
crown prince,
princeling,
prince regent,
mogul,
baron,
liege (lord),
lord,
emir,
sheikh,
sultan,
maharaja,
raja,
atheling,
• a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.
sovereign
adjective
• possessing supreme or ultimate power.
• "in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign"
Similar:
supreme,
absolute,
unlimited,
unrestricted,
unrestrained,
unbounded,
boundless,
infinite,
ultimate,
total,
unconditional,
full,
utter,
paramount,
principal,
chief,
dominant,
predominant,
ruling,
royal,
regal,
kingly,
monarchical,
• very good or effective.
• "a sovereign remedy for all ills"
Similar:
effective,
efficient,
powerful,
potent,
efficacious,
effectual,
practical,
useful,
productive,
helpful,
valuable,
worthwhile,
excellent,
outstanding,
reliable,
unfailing,
sure-fire,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.
pontiff
noun
• the Pope.
• "the Pope's first visit to Poland as pontiff"
Origin:
late 17th century (denoting an early Christian bishop): from French pontife, from Latin pontifex (see pontifex).
